Author: tremendousblog
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I’m a huge fan of comedy. For years, I’ve gone to open mics to see the very newest talent work out their material in front of largely indifferent audiences of fellow comics waiting to do their 5 minutes. I’m often the only non-comedian there. The payoff: I’ve found some great…
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Photo: My great grandfathers Will (left) and John putting the world to rights. Connecticut, approximately 1987. My family has always been spread across the country. When I was little, we moved away from my mother’s side in the Northeast to Wisconsin. My father’s side of the family lived in Kentucky.…
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For the last couple of months, I’ve been listening to up-tempo music while making breakfast and in the first hour of my day. It’s fun, it helps jolt me awake, it puts me in the right frame of mind to attack the day. Podcasts used to be my go-to during…
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It’s been snowing for over 20 hours straight here in the New York City area. But I’m inside enjoying, among other things, the excellent vitamins that just arrived from iHerb. I got the best tasting Vitamin C gummies I’ve ever had, from California Gold Nutrition, along with melatonin, magnesium, etc.…
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I’ve worn glasses since I was four years old…30 years. As I write this, I’m wearing what is probably the best pair I’ve ever owned. They cost me about $50 and the eye exam was free. How did I pay 1/10th of what some of you are paying? I went…
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+ Business, Contact lenses, Contacts, Eyeglasses, Glasses, Japan, Optometry, Regulation, Regulatory capture, Tokyo+
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It’s awesome! Sammy “The Bull” Gravano, Gambino crime family underboss turned government witness, released the first episode of his new podcast today. It’s called “Our Thing” and you can see it here. I found it very engaging. The style is spare and fast-paced. The first episode covers the planning of…
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My wife is from Japan and in our five years of marriage, I’ve become very close with her family. But, given today’s restrictions, I can’t see them any time soon. But they saw me! My wife’s mother and sister watch New Amsterdam, a hospital drama shot in New York City.…
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Getting involved in camping since the spring has done a lot for me. I’ve developed new skills, found greater relaxation and mental clarity, and become closer with friends. But, to get those benefits, first I needed a tent! There are certain pieces of equipment that are non-negotiable must haves for…
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I just read a disturbing report from The Economic Times (essentially the Wall Street Journal of India). It says that China has offered its COVID vaccines to countries in Southeast Asia, but only if they support China in the WHO. There is a similar report from Nikkei Asia (basically the…
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In April 2020, I did something I never thought I’d do: leave my warm, comfortable apartment and sleep in a bag in the woods. When I found out friends of mine were organizing a camping trip, my brain immediately started manufacturing excuses why I couldn’t go: too cold, the gear’s…
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